Ukrainians can be paid another type of benefit: who will receive from 200 thousand to 800 thousand UAH
From the first days of the war, not only military personnel, but also civilians – civil servants, public utilities, doctors, drivers, journalists risk their lives and health…
When and how can I get a re-examination to extend the disability
The Ministry of Health publishes answers to the most common questions that Ukrainians turn to the contact center. A re-examination for the extension of disability can be…
The lives of children with Down’s Syndrome have been transformed by science
The standard narrative of the onward march of medical progress over the last 70 years focuses naturally enough on the “major breakthroughs” of miracle drugs and pioneering…
Should we try to cure dwarfism? Ellie Simmonds’s documentary asked a vital question with no easy answer
“Do you want to be taller?” That’s the loaded question that 27-year-old Ellie Simmonds asks an eight-year-old boy receiving growth hormones on the NHS. The triple gold…
‘Historic’ moment as support for people with Down’s Syndrome written into law
Councils and hospitals will be issued with specific guidance on supporting people with Down’s syndrome under a historic new law. On Thursday, the UK became the first…
Then Barbara Met Alan, review: a joyously defiant story of how disabled people rejected pity
There was a scrappy, unconventional quality to Then Barbara Met Alan (BBC Two), Jack Thorne and Genevieve Barr’s true story of the disability rights activists Barbara Lisicki…
Paralysed man walks again thanks to electronic implant in spine
They then use artificial intelligence to discover the sequence of neurons which fire in individuals when they want to carry out various activities, such as walking, cycling…
Paraplegic man walks again thanks to electronic implant in spine
They then use artificial intelligence to discover the sequence of neurons which fire in individuals when they want to carry out various activities, such as walking, cycling…
Midget Gems renamed after claims name is hateful towards people with dwarfism
Marks & Spencer has changed the name of the favourite childhood sweet Midget Gems to avoid offending people with dwarfism. The retailer dropped the term midget and…